CVE-2026-84290
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CVE-2026-84290 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2 is affected by an improper validation of user-supplied pointers in the WfpMonitor kernel driver. Certain METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL handlers dereference user-controlled pointers without adequate probing and exception handling, potentially allowing a privileged local attacker to cause a system crash or perform limited kernel-memory reads.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2 is affected by an improper validation of user-supplied pointers in the WfpMonitor kernel driver. Certain METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL handlers dereference user-controlled pointers without adequate probing and exception handling, potentially allowing a privileged local attacker to cause a system crash or perform limited kernel-memory reads.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Guardium Data Protection | >= 12.0, <= 12.2 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291676Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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